Valley Head, Alabama

About Valley Head

Set in the northeastern part of Alabama, Valley Head is a tiny community with an estimated population of 595.

Valley Head holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.77 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 158 residents per square mile.

📰 Valley Head News Today

• Valley Head Football Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 5
• Valley Head, AL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Crash shuts down portion of Alabama 117 in Valley Head WAFF · Jul 31
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Valley Head, Alabama - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Valley Head vs Ider JV Girls Volleyball - Oct 3, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Oct 4

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Valley Head Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Valley Head

• J. Spencer's Restaurant — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Valley Head

• Desoto State Park Lodge reviews ★
• Valley Head Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Valley Head

• Valley Head High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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